This article explores ten remarkable animals that have carved out a niche for themselves in the Arctic’s extreme habitat. The polar bear, often seen as the emblem ... making them highly efficient ...

A slumbering Arctic fox in winter will wrap its long, bushy tail around its body for added warmth ... ecosystems that circle the northern part of the planet. Like polar bears, Arctic foxes face the ...

Polar bears reign supreme in the Arctic, with no rivals to challenge their ... that give the Maldives a run for its money Michael J Fox cheered at White House as he steps forward to receive ...

A team of international scientists has uncovered the secret behind why ice doesn’t stick to polar bear fur — grease. This natural defense helps these Arctic predators survive ... This is unlike, for ...

As the Arctic warms, polar bears face a growing risk of contracting viruses, bacteria and parasites that they were less likely to encounter just 30 years ago, research has revealed. In a study ...

These could be unique to polar bears, but we can’t be sure of that, as so few studies have looked at the composition of animal sebum, says Holst. Arctic peoples such as the Inuit have ...

Arctic polar bears, facing shifting ice conditions and warmer temperatures, are increasingly suffering from painful injuries caused by ice accumulation on their paws, according to recent findings from ...

During this period, the polar bear population in this region has declined by nearly 50 per cent. The monitoring data shows the average size of polar bears is also in decline. The body mass of ...